Junk removal & cleaning in Great Lakes, IL
Great Lakes means Naval Station Great Lakes, a U.S. Navy installation inside North Chicago city limits, in Shields Township, Lake County. Its ZIP, 60088, has about 14,400 residents but only 1,489 housing units, nearly all rented base housing. We help with junk removal and cleaning where base rules allow it.
Junk removal in Great Lakes
You point at what needs to go. We load it, sweep up, and leave. Pricing is by truck space — what we quote at the door is what you pay.
Junk Removal
From $150 · Same-day pickup
- Furniture and mattresses
- Old appliances (fridge, washer, dryer, stove)
- Garage, basement, and attic cleanouts
- Estate cleanouts
- Construction and renovation debris
- Exercise equipment and other bulky items
Junk removal services
Also available on request
Homes in Great Lakes
- ZIP 60088 (the Naval Station area): population 14,400 in 1,489 housing units.
- Only 0.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
- 33.1% of housing units are single-family detached and 39.3% single-family attached; 0.7% of residents are 65 or older.
Only 0.5% of homes in ZIP 60088 are owner-occupied, so nearly everyone rents base housing, most of it single-family detached (33.1%) or attached (39.3%). A job here would most likely be a move-out rather than an estate or garage cleanout. The housing office's rules come first: what must be removed, what can stay, and whether an outside crew can get in. Where it's allowed, the crew carries from any floor, and a move-out house or carpet cleaning can follow.
Around town: Naval Station Great Lakes on Lake Michigan.
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020–2024 DP04, ZCTA 60088; U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020–2024 DP05, ZCTA 60088.
Getting a truck in and out of Great Lakes
- Naval Station Great Lakes has controlled access: every person and vehicle entering is subject to inspection, and vehicle registration at the Visitor Control Center is mandatory. Check with your housing office first whether an outside crew may come in; if so, we follow its rules.
Hiring Hoverla in Great Lakes
- Text us photos of what needs to go for a quote. If photos can't show it all, we come out for a free on-site estimate.
- Same-day or next-day availability.
- The crew does all the lifting and loading, from any floor. No extra fee for stairs or basements.
- You approve the price before we start. No hidden fees.
- Cleanouts end broom-clean. Usable items are donated or recycled when possible.
- Estate cleanouts: keepsakes and documents are set aside first, and we work with executors, realtors and family out of state.
Our pricing
Single items from $150; loads from $275. You pay for the truck space your things take up, and the price includes the labor, loading, haul-away and disposal.
Nearby towns we serve
Same crew and same pricing in every town. See all service areas.
Questions Great Lakes residents ask
Can your crew work on Naval Station Great Lakes?
Only where base rules allow it. Every person and vehicle entering Naval Station Great Lakes is subject to inspection, and vehicle registration at the Visitor Control Center is mandatory, so check with your housing office first whether an outside crew can come in. If it can, we follow the office's rules.
Can you help with a move-out from Great Lakes base housing?
Where the housing office allows it, yes. Only 0.5% of homes in ZIP 60088 are owner-occupied, so nearly every home here is rented. Send us the office's rules on what must go; the crew carries everything from any floor, and single items start at $150.
Can you clean Great Lakes base housing after a move-out?
If the housing office permits an outside crew, yes: we offer move-out house cleaning and carpet cleaning, and it can follow the haul. Most housing units in ZIP 60088 are single-family detached (33.1%) or attached (39.3%). Text photos for a quote.
Free quote for Great Lakes
Call (224) 220-1883 or send a photo. Quote in under an hour during business hours.